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Riberac

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Ribérac is a city in Dordogne.

[edit] Get in

The closest international airports are Bergerac and Angouleme, both less than an hour away. Bordeaux is about 1.5 hours away, and of course Ribérac has its own local airport shared with Ribérac Saint-Aulaye (Code LFIK).

[edit] Get around

Ribérac is small, you can walk. Though the Café de Palais offers bikes for hire in the main square of the town.

[edit][add listing] See

See the market on a Friday, it's one of the largest in the area and truly fantastic.

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[edit][add listing] Buy

The town is renowned for Fois Gras, come in the winter months to the duck market to buy your raw Fois Gras and Truffles! At other times of the year, there are several butchers who sell Fois Gras ready prepared.

[edit][add listing] Eat

There are several good restaurants in the centre of town:

  • Le Commensal - inventive French cuisine
  • Le Citronnier - specializes in fish
  • La commerce
  • L'Arlequin - Great pizzas in the very centre of town
  • La Petit Thai - Fantastic Thai food, but only during the summer
  • La Vietnam, only just changed hands, great Chinese food.
  • Restaurant la Terrasse de la Rivière - A mix of Regional French with a little South African influence in a beautiful setting.
  • Auberge du Pauly - A little out of town, but great crepes with every topping you can imagine, in a perfectly piece full part of the countryside.
  • Le Chevillard
  • l'Epi Grill - Hors d'oeuvres buffet, main courses from menu, dessert buffet - good value, ideal for families with children

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The Hotel De France has sadly closed, which leaves few options in the centre of town. There is a 'Rev Hotel' on the outskirts of the town towards Périgueux, and opposite l'Epi Grill.

For more boutique accommodation, there are a number of Gîtes (Holiday cottages), Chambres d'Hôtes (Bed and Breakfast) and Chambres et Table d'Hôtes (Bed, Breakfast and Evening meals)

  • La Charouffie. [1]. Chambres d'Hôtes and Gîtes
  • Les Petits Tilleuls, [2]. Chambres et Table d'Hôtes
  • La Petite Clavelie, [3]. Gîte and Chambres d'Hôtes
  • La Cote, [4]. Maison et Chambres d'Hôtes
  • Florence, [5]. Chambres d'Hôtes
  • Maine de la Garde, Saint Martin-de-Ribérac [6]. Gîte

[edit] Contact

[edit] Get out

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